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9
Athletic Stores
The Company operates 3,641 stores in the Athletic Stores segment. The following is a brief description of the
Athletic Stores segment’s operating businesses:
Foot Locker — Foot Locker is a leading athletic footwear and apparel retailer. Its stores offer the latest in athletic-
inspired performance products, manufactured primarily by the leading athletic brands. Foot Locker offers products for
a wide variety of activities including basketball, running, and training. Its 1,950 stores are located in 21 countries
including 1,218 in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, 130 in Canada, 512 in Europe and a
combined 90 in Australia and New Zealand. The domestic stores have an average of 2,400 selling square feet and the
international stores have an average of 1,400 selling square feet.
Champs Sports — Champs Sports is one of the largest mall-based specialty athletic footwear and apparel
retailers in the United States. Its product categories include athletic footwear, apparel and accessories, and a
focused assortment of equipment. This combination allows Champs Sports to differentiate itself from other mall-
based stores by presenting complete product assortments in a select number of sporting activities. Its 565 stores
are located throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Champs Sports stores
have an average of 3,600 selling square feet.
Footaction — Footaction is a national athletic footwear and apparel retailer. The primary customers are young
urban males that seek street-inspired fashion styles. Its 335 stores are located throughout the United States and
Puerto Rico and focus on marquee allocated footwear and branded apparel. The Footaction stores have an average of
2,900 selling square feet.
Lady Foot Locker — Lady Foot Locker is a leading U.S. retailer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories
for women. Its stores carry major athletic footwear and apparel brands, as well as casual wear and an assortment of
proprietary merchandise designed for a variety of activities, including running, basketball, walking, and fitness. Its
486 stores are located in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, and have an average of 1,300
selling square feet.
Kids Foot Locker — Kids Foot Locker is a national children’s athletic retailer that offers the largest selection of
brand-name athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for children. Its stores feature an environment geared to appeal
to both parents and children. Its 305 stores are located in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
and have an average of 1,400 selling square feet.
Store Profile
At
February 2, 2008 Opened Closed
At
January 31, 2009
Foot Locker ............................ 2,006 29 85 1,950
Champs Sports ......................... 576 17 28 565
Footaction ............................ 356 1 22 335
Lady Foot Locker ........................ 526 5 45 486
Kids Foot Locker ........................ 321 12 28 305
Total Athletic Stores ..................... 3,785 64 208 3,641
Direct-to-Customers
Footlocker.com — Footlocker.com, Inc., sells, through its affiliates, directly to customers through catalogs and
its Internet websites. Eastbay, Inc., one of its affiliates, is one of the largest direct marketers of athletic footwear,
apparel, equipment, team licensed and private-label merchandise in the United States and provides the Company’s
eight full-service e-commerce sites access to an integrated fulfillment and distribution system. The Company has a
marketing agreement with the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) providing the Company with the exclusive rights to
sell USOC licensed products through catalogs and via an e-commerce site.